Fatal Kishman wreck ties blame to freight crew
A Nickel Plate eastbound passenger train collided with a westbound freight at Kishman Ohio near Vermillion early today. Twelve people were killed and about 25 injured as the freight crew failed to follow orders or misread signals. The crash collapsed cars and trapped passengers in a smoke-filled smoker. Rescue teams and doctors aided the wounded, while officials launched a rigid investigation into why the freight train did not clear the siding in time for the passenger train.
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Cleveland
Kishman
Ohio
Vermillion
Charles W. Poole
Conneaut
Siqheph Alexander
Newark
Can
Xteket Plate
Ponderous Machinery Reduced to Scrap Iron
Fire at Hercules Gas Engine Works on Bay Street wiped out the plant. Loss estimates range from 160000 to 60000, most covered by insurance. Pattern room ignition may have been spontaneous or electrical. Five new engines valued around 1000 each burned, while many other costly machines were reduced to scrap. Nicholas Murray Butler and Professor Burgess visited the scene.
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Isco
Hercules Gas
Bay Street
Te Engine Works
Precocious Lad Far From Home Sings Way to Prison
A precocious lad travels from Butte to St Louis by singing, but ends up in prison. He used his songs to reach the midwest, yet his journey concludes behind bars. The report notes his youth and unusual path through fame toward confinement.
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Butte
ST. Louis
Butte Youth Detained After Sudden Departure
Frank McDuff of Butte Montana was arrested after leaving his home without parental knowledge. The 12 year old sang for police in the station, saying he aims to be a star in an opera company. No charge is filed and he may be released if parents are not heard from soon.
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Standard
St. Louis
Frank McDuff
Butte
Mont
Iad
Sid
Mother of the Lad Not at All Surprised
Mrs. George W. McDuff of Arizona Street recounts her son Frank, a vaudeville performer known as Warbler, was briefly arrested in St. Louis but will be cared for by relatives there. He previously sang on streets to earn money and once returned home with $18.45. He has performed at the Grand Opera House in Butte and mused about his future, while his mother contemplates sending for him soon.
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Frank Weaver
Hine
John W. Long
Cleveland
Rehard Long
Lang Tre
Jon We
Tong
Louis Riceinbolds
Bascom
Kin O'Hara
Findlay
Ohio
Murphy
Phin Baila Tuta
Floyd ‘Framer
Ada
John Dedtout
Tin
Standard
Fort Seneca
Brookfield
George W. McDuff
Arizona Street
Hutte
Frank
Grand Opera House
St. Louis
Butte
Exposition City
Anowice
Whitehall
SU Takahira
United States
Cassini
Witte
Hetty
Russia
Japan
Chinese Boycott Takes Political Shape in Soo Chow
Aug 13 SooChow reports the anti American boycott is taking a political character while an anti foreign outbreak is feared. Northern Chinese authorities suppress the movements as the vice roy of Nankin wavers on action in the populous 1,000,000 resident district 125 miles southeast of Nanking.
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Soochow
Nankin
Soo-chow
China
Nanking
Roosevelt may not call extraordinary session this year
Reports from Oyster Bay indicate President Roosevelt is unlikely to convene an extraordinary session in November. Pressure against an extra session mounts as senators and representatives warn it offers little benefit and would disrupt the upcoming regular session. The president has not finalized a decision and plans to return to Washington in late September.
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Oyster Bay
Congress
Roosevelt
Washi
Oae
Hing
Linevitch Seeks Help Amid Shifting Front in Siberia
Aug 11 report from Daily Telegraph Tokyo bureau says General Linevitch is changing positions to aid Field Marshal Oyama. Prisoners claim he seeks more troops without Vladivostok reinforcements as forces are moved left. Kamchatka coast patrols increase while new arrivals fear surrender at first opportunity.
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Daily Telegraph
Mostapa
Lineviten
Oyama
Linevitense
Vladivostok
Kamcchatka
Sea of Okhotsk
Tokio
Siberia
Norway votes near unanimous for dissolution with Sweden
Christiania Aug 1 In a referendum vote the Norwegian people favored dissolving the union with Sweden with striking unanimity. Of 450000 voters 320000 cast ballots and only about one in 3000 voted against dissolution. Absentees abroad account for the gap. Enthusiasm ran high as thousands signed petitions and crowds filled streets. The cabinet said the result surpassed expectations and negotiations with Sweden will begin after Aug 21 at the storthing.
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Christiania
Sweden
Sallors
Atreeta
Storting
Riksdag
Storthing
Norway
Russia and Japan Peace Talks Bluff Claim Blamed on Russia
Tokyo dispatch quotes Nippon coverage on peace negotiations criticizing Russian bluster and intimidation. It notes Sakhalin occupation, Kamchatka proximity, and potential Russian misjudgment of costs of continued hostilities. The piece urges focus on Manchuria over Portsmouth.
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Sakhalin
Kamtchatka
Russia
M. Witte
Hoica
Japan
Manchuria
Portsmouth
Burglars Blow Up Red Rock Store Safe Again
Special Dispatch reports Emerson Hill's large general merchandise store at Red Rock was burglarized for the second time in six months. The thief attempted to blow open the gate with three charges, shattered the safe, and took about 150 dollars in cash and a nine dollar nugget. Deputies chased the suspect as sheriffs and special deputies headed to Red Rock.
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Standard
Dillon
Emerson Hill
Red Rock
Sherif George Dart
James Quinn
Ted Rock
Pioneer Moran Burned In Cabin Fire In Montana
Pioneer Moran, a long time placer miner with ties to Helena, Idaho, was burned to death early today when a candle left burning ignited wallpaper in his cabin near Melema. He had been involved in mining ventures and had wife in Helena over property disputes.
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Murray
Maho
Auk
Moran
Idaho
Montana
Iie
Helena
Val
Notable U S officers to observe French maneuvers voyage
Washington reports Lieutenant General Chaffee with Brigadier Generals Beill Crosler and Captain Hutchinson Nolan and aide will sail from New York on August 19 aboard the Red Star liner Kronland for Antwerp to observe French army maneuvers. They will stop in Brussels, then proceed to London before sailing home on the Philadelphia from Southampton in October.
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Washington
Chaffee
Genergie Beill
Crosler
Hutchinson
Nolan
New York City
Red Star
Tragedy in Vancouver Chinatown Killing Spree
In Vancouver British Columbia at Canton alley two Chinese merchants are dead and a son is dying after Fung Sing stalked the building at 4 am. He shot Fung Lee the son of Ging then killed the old man with a heart shot before killing himself with a final shot and a hatchet attack. Four others in the upstairs rooms were seized by police awaiting coroner orders.
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Vancouver
B.C
Canton Alley
Chinatown
Fung Sing
Fung Lee
Ging
Sing
Kim
Eagles to Convention in Railroad Smashup
An excursion train carrying Eagles members to Denver derailed near Kinsley Kansas when a westbound Santa Fe train smashed into it early Monday. Fireman Henry Swatz of Newton and a yardman identified as Rteigel were killed while Engineer Ramey was seriously injured. the engine and baggage car were wrecked and several passengers were shaken but unhurt.
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Ryne Nign
Psomnger
Loraine
Kinsley
Kan
Santa Fe
Henry Swatz
Newton
Rteigel
Ramey
Pas
Order’ of Eagles
Denver
Paul Charged Mismanagement Shuts Yeomen Foreman
Des Moines reports charges of mismanagement against J E Paul land foreman and founder of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen an insurance order lead to his removal from the post in a regional action dated Aug 14.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. E. Paul
Brotherhood ‘of American Yeomen
Secrecy Agreed for Washington Peace Conference
Japanese and Russian plenipotentiaries agreed before arrival that the peace talks would be conducted with strict secrecy to shield negotiations from press publicity. The arrangement aimed to prevent press interference while allowing selective public statements at appropriate times.
Farley a Salo on Man Despondent to Death
Ogden Utah August 1 D K Farley a saloon keeper despondent over his threatened prosecution for transmitting through the mails died early today from a large morphine dose taken the night before. He swallowed the poison at his saloon then went home a doctor was summoned but failed to save him. Farley had been arrested last month on alleged involvement in a get rich quick scheme.
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Ogden
Uta
D. K. Farley
Death list steadily grows with more new cases in New Orleans
New Orleans report shows 12 new deaths and 968 total cases by 6 pm, with 343 under treatment and 212 total foci. Officials note rising deaths after a surge in cases, urge reporting and fumigation of affected areas, and say two Algiers cases have appeared with no new auspicious signs yet.
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New Orleans
Louis Cueulay
The
People’s Bank
Maurice Kenny
Councithe c
Canal Street
Sur-g
Russians Attend Church Service During Portsmouth Conference
The Russian plenipotentiaries M Witte Baron Rosen and General Yrlemoff visited Portsmouth for a Sunday Episcopal service at Christ Church, attending with dignitaries and a four horse tally ho. The event included a Russian national anthem moment and a generous collection, followed by leisure drives and returns to the hotel.
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Christ Episcopal Church
High Episcopal Church
M. Witte
Taft Leaves for Iloilo With Party Amid Diplomatic Visit
Manila reports Secretary of State and party including Miss Alice Roosevelt, Corday, Gov Corbin and commissioners depart aboard the Staten Island transport for Iloilo. Meanwhile a Tokyo dispatch notes Russian withdrawal along the Tumen River and possible northern Korea battle rumors.
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Manila
Raft
Alice Roosevelt Sea Hock Corday
Staten Army Transport Toller
Corbin
Ci Te
Tokio
Tumen
Korea
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